After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"Your Excellency, shall I send some men to accompany you back to your residence and bring Ye Qingzhu back?"

Just as Ye Xuan realized something was wrong, he heard Ye Qingwu's words. His face darkened, and he shouted angrily at her, "Ye Qingwu, who told you that Qingzhu is in the Duke's mansion?"

“The person escaped from your Regent’s Palace and is now missing. You should take full responsibility.”

"If that's the case, Your Excellency should think carefully before concealing the consequences."

Ye Qingwu wasn't in a hurry, but Ye Xuan had no desire to stay any longer.

He knew Qingzhu's temperament. Even though he doted on this daughter, he would never let her get away with anything when it came to his own life.

The Duke's Mansion.

"Qingzhu, weren't you captured by those guards and taken to the Regent's Palace? How did you get out? Is the Regent alright now?"

Ye Yuanfeng was shocked by Ye Qingzhu's appearance.

Ye Qingzhu kept looking around, her mind in turmoil. Her father must be at the Regent's Palace by now. What would she do if he found out that she had sneaked out?

No, she had to seize this opportunity to escape the capital. As long as she could save her life, everything else would be fine.

As for the Duke's mansion, his father was, after all, a Duke, so the Emperor wouldn't punish him.

Just as Ye Qingzhu was about to leave, Ye Yuanfeng stopped her.

Seeing Ye Qingzhu standing there motionless, Ye Yuanfeng asked anxiously, "Qingzhu, what's wrong with you?"

"Did Ye Qingwu bully you when you were at the Regent's Palace?"

"Step aside."

Ye Qingzhu, in a hurry to leave, had no time to explain so much to Ye Yuanfeng. If Ye Xuan found out everything and returned to the Duke's mansion, everything would be over.

But seeing this scene only made Ye Yuanfeng more certain that Ye Qingzhu had been wronged.

He grabbed Ye Qingzhu's hand and said in a serious tone, "Qingzhu, don't be afraid. Even if something terrible happens, your second brother will take care of it."

"Tell me, are these things related to Ye Qingwu?"

Seeing that Ye Yuanfeng was still talking nonstop, Ye Qingzhu was only annoyed. If it were before, she would have taken this opportunity to cry and complain.

But now… Ye Qingzhu angrily shook off Ye Yuanfeng’s hand and shouted, “Ye Yuanfeng, let go of me!”

"If you really want to know, go to the Regent's Palace and ask Ye Qingwu. I have important matters to attend to right now!"

Ye Qingzhu glared at Ye Yuanfeng fiercely before turning and leaving.

Ye Yuanfeng stood frozen in place, staring blankly at Ye Qingzhu's departing figure, lost in thought.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have found it hard to believe that his usually gentle and kind sister, Qingzhu, would say such a thing.

It seems that during her time at the Regent's Palace, Sister Qingzhu must have been subjected to inhuman torture by Ye Qingwu.

He has to chase after them and find out the truth.

Ye Qingzhu breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the Duke's mansion and confirming that no one was chasing after her.

Some of her jewelry and gold and silver were in the newly purchased house, and she had to take them all out before leaving the capital.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan had just returned to the Duke's mansion when he saw Ye Yuanfeng coming towards him.

Seeing Ye Yuanfeng hurriedly preparing to leave, Ye Xuan called out to him.

"Yuanfeng, where are you going?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Ye Yuanfeng was taken aback. He quickly stepped forward and said to Ye Xuan, "Father, you've returned just in time. I was on my way to the Regent's Palace where Ye Qingwu is to seek justice for my sister Qingzhu."

Where is Qingzhu now?

Ye Xuan asked, more concerned about Ye Qingzhu's whereabouts than about justice.

"I don't know what happened, but Sister Qingzhu has already left."

"What!" Ye Xuan exclaimed in shock, "This is terrible!"

"Did you hear Qingzhu say where she was going?"

Ye Xuan looked anxious. Even though he didn't like his daughter Ye Qingwu, she was right about some things. The Regent's situation was unclear, and the Emperor had brought Qingzhu to the Regent's Palace because of the curse.

If Ye Qingwu were to disappear at this time, she would have to take responsibility, but the Duke's mansion would be the most affected.

"Father, what happened? Did Qingzhu do something?"

"Speak quickly!" Ye Xuan shouted sternly.

"I don't know either, but I think since Qingzhu is already married, she must be going to Jiang Wenjin's place right now. Why don't we go there and look for her?"

Ye Qingzhu had already arrived at the house, and as soon as she entered, she heard a burst of laughter.

An old woman came up to Jiang Wenjin with a pile of gold and silver jewelry in her arms and said happily, "Wenjin, look what I found in the house."

"With so much jewelry, we're going to be rich. And this house is really grand. I knew you were destined to be a high-ranking official."

Jiang Wenjin was incredulous when he saw the jewelry; Qingzhu must have put it there.

If he were to move it, based on his understanding of Ye Qingzhu, he feared it would escalate the situation beyond repair.

If he hadn't been worried about the curse, he wouldn't have brought his mother from the countryside.

"Mother, these things belong to Qingzhu. You should put them back quickly, or Qingzhu will be unhappy if she finds out."

The woman dismissed this, saying, "So what if you're unhappy? No matter how different Ye Qingzhu's status is, she's still your daughter-in-law. According to seniority, she should still call me mother-in-law."

“What’s wrong with me using a little of her stuff?” The woman refused to put it back no matter what, and said smugly, “Consider these things as a gift from your daughter-in-law to me in advance.”

Ye Qingzhu, who was just about to come this way, overheard these words and instantly flew into a rage.

When she heard Jiang Wenjin call the woman "mother," she understood everything.

This Jiang Wenjin actually dared to bring his mother over behind my back, and even wanted to steal her gold and silver jewelry.

It's absolutely despicable.

"What a Jiang Wenjin! Who gave you the audacity to bring people to this place!" Ye Qingzhu shouted angrily at Jiang Wenjin, and when she saw the woman holding her things, she snatched them away.

Jiang Wenjin was dumbfounded when Ye Qingzhu suddenly appeared.

"Qingzhu, weren't you still at the Regent's Palace? Why are you out here?"

Seeing that Jiang Wenjin still dared to question her, Ye Qingzhu became even angrier and slapped him across the face.

Even if Jiang Wenjin really becomes the Grand Secretary in the future, so what? Right now, he is nothing.

Jiang Wenjin could only rely on the Duke's Mansion behind him.

"How dare you hit my son?"

Before Wang could react to the fact that the things in her arms had been snatched away, she heard a loud slap. When she looked again, Jiang Wenjin had already received a solid slap on the face.

Wang had always doted on her son Jiang Wenjin, and when she saw this scene, she was unwilling to let it go.

He grabbed Ye Qingzhu and slapped her several times across the face.

"what!"